Passive sampling for volatile organic compounds in indoor air-controlled laboratory comparison of four sampler types.

Correction for 'Passive sampling for volatile organic compounds in indoor air-controlled laboratory comparison of four sampler types' by Todd McAlary et al., Environ. Sci.

Passive sampling for volatile organic compounds in indoor air-controlled laboratory comparison of four sampler types.

This article describes laboratory testing of four passive diffusive samplers for assessing indoor air concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including SKC Ultra II, Radiello®, Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) and Automated Thermal Desorption (ATD) tubes with two different sorbents (Tenax TA and Carbopack B). The testing included 10 VOCs (including chlorinated ethenes, ethanes, and methanes, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons), spanning a range of properties and including some compounds expected to pose challenges (naphthalene, methyl ethyl ketone). Tests were conducted at different temperatures (17 to 30 °C), relative humidities (30 to 90% RH), face velocities (0.